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Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science was established in 1987 by a and Science was established in 1987 by a generous, private endowment from the generous, private endowment from the Conrad Blucher Family. Conrad Blucher Family.

Conrad Meuly BlucherConrad Meuly Blucher

Nueces County Surveyor Nueces County Surveyor from 1934 to 1954from 1934 to 1954

Served as the first Served as the first president of the Nueces president of the Nueces County Chapter of the County Chapter of the Texas Society of Texas Society of Professional EngineersProfessional Engineers

In 1967 named “Surveyor In 1967 named “Surveyor of the Year” and 1974 of the Year” and 1974 “Engineer of the Year” by “Engineer of the Year” by the Texas Society of the Texas Society of Professional EngineersProfessional Engineers

Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and ScienceExecutive Director: James Bonner

Division of GIS, Geomatics,and Mapping

Dr. Gary Jeffress

Division of Nearshore Research

Dr. Patrick Michaud

Division of Bioacoustics and Nature Studies

Dr. Robert Benson

Division of EnvironmentalEngineering

Dr. James Bonner

Full-Scale Field

Controlled Field

Increasing Experimental Control

Increasing Scale and Applicability

CBI Provides Comprehensive and Fully Integrated Research CBI Provides Comprehensive and Fully Integrated Research Programs Focused on the Western Gulf Of MexicoPrograms Focused on the Western Gulf Of Mexico

DNR

GIS

DEE

BANS

Division of GIS, Geomatics, and Division of GIS, Geomatics, and Mapping (DGGM)Mapping (DGGM)

The Division of GIS, Geomatics and The Division of GIS, Geomatics and Mapping uses state of the art surveying Mapping uses state of the art surveying techniques to map the world and the techniques to map the world and the environmental impact that man has on the environmental impact that man has on the limited resources of the Earth.limited resources of the Earth.

ProjectsProjects

Tobasco ProjectTobasco Project Galvan / La Copa Ranch ProjectGalvan / La Copa Ranch Project GIS for Public TransportationGIS for Public Transportation Nursing Workforce: Beyond 2000Nursing Workforce: Beyond 2000

Division of Bioacoustics and Division of Bioacoustics and Nature StudiesNature Studies

The Division of Bioacoustics and Nature Studies (BANS) The Division of Bioacoustics and Nature Studies (BANS) was created to add the “people” dimension to the well-was created to add the “people” dimension to the well-established science and engineering divisions of the established science and engineering divisions of the Blucher Institute.Blucher Institute.

BANS works with local, state, and national governments BANS works with local, state, and national governments to help identify resources and establish policies designed to help identify resources and establish policies designed to increase eco-tourism.to increase eco-tourism.

Conducts workshops and educational service programs to Conducts workshops and educational service programs to enhance the value of sensitive ecosystems.enhance the value of sensitive ecosystems.

Projects and EducationProjects and Education

Center for BioacousticsCenter for Bioacoustics• Collects and archives high-quality sound Collects and archives high-quality sound

recordings of fauna found throughout North and recordings of fauna found throughout North and South America.South America.

• Studies the distribution and Abundance of Marine Studies the distribution and Abundance of Marine Mammals in the North-central and Western Gulf Mammals in the North-central and Western Gulf of Mexico.of Mexico.

• Environmental AcousticsEnvironmental Acoustics

• BioacousticsBioacoustics

Division of Environmental Division of Environmental EngineeringEngineering

The Division of Environmental Engineering The Division of Environmental Engineering studies the fate and effects of oil on the studies the fate and effects of oil on the Environment. Environment.

Shoreline Environmental Research FacilityShoreline Environmental Research Facility San Jacinto Wetland Research FacilitySan Jacinto Wetland Research Facility

Parker’s Cove Parker’s Cove San Jacinto RiverSan Jacinto River

Parker’s Cove is Parker’s Cove is surrounded by surrounded by 1,600ft of elevated 1,600ft of elevated walkway. This walkway. This allows researchers to allows researchers to sample the wetlands sample the wetlands without damaging without damaging the ecosystem with the ecosystem with foot traffic.foot traffic.

Shoreline Environmental Shoreline Environmental Research Facility (SERF)Research Facility (SERF)

The Shoreline Environmental Research The Shoreline Environmental Research Facility has been established in an attempt Facility has been established in an attempt to answer questions about the identification, to answer questions about the identification, effectiveness, and appropriate use of effectiveness, and appropriate use of chemical and biological oil-spill response chemical and biological oil-spill response agents. This is done by using wave tanks to agents. This is done by using wave tanks to simulate the various types of waves and simulate the various types of waves and shoreline environments.shoreline environments.

• The wave tanks have the ability to simulate many conditions such as :– Open water– Ship channels– Oil-Spill Response– Product testing

HF Radar:HF Radar:The Future The Future of Coastal of Coastal MonitoringMonitoring

HF Radar field deploymentHF Radar field deployment

HF-RADAR PROJECT MAPS HF-RADAR PROJECT MAPS REAL-TIME CURRENTSREAL-TIME CURRENTS

Applications include:• Oil Spill Response

• Navigation

• Shoreline Erosion

• Scientific Studies

• Recreation

Division of Nearshore Division of Nearshore Research (DNR)Research (DNR)

The Division of Nearshore Research (DNR) is part of the Conrad The Division of Nearshore Research (DNR) is part of the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science at Texas A&M Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. University-Corpus Christi.

DNR activities include: collection of real-time water level, wind DNR activities include: collection of real-time water level, wind speed, and other environmental data from stations placed in the bays speed, and other environmental data from stations placed in the bays and estuaries along the Texas coast. Some of the projects are: Texas and estuaries along the Texas coast. Some of the projects are: Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON), Port of Corpus Christi Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON), Port of Corpus Christi Real-Time Navigation System, Freeport Flowinfo, Nueces Bay Real-Time Navigation System, Freeport Flowinfo, Nueces Bay Salinity Monitoring, Oso Creek Dissolved Oxygen, Wind-info, and Salinity Monitoring, Oso Creek Dissolved Oxygen, Wind-info, and Contaminants from South Texas Uranium Mines.Contaminants from South Texas Uranium Mines.

Monitors Water levels and other Monitors Water levels and other Coastal Parameters along the Coastal Parameters along the Texas CoastTexas Coast

Monitors Water levels and other Monitors Water levels and other Coastal Parameters along the Coastal Parameters along the Texas CoastTexas Coast

Typical TCOONstation pageTypical TCOONstation page

001 NavalAir Station

Primary Water LevelPrimary Water Level

Water TemperatureWater Temperature

Wind SpeedWind Speed

Wind GustWind Gust

Wind DirectionWind Direction

Typical TCOONstation pageTypical TCOONstation page

University Beach Parkat Texas A&M University-CC

Recreation

• Community, K-12, and University

• Interactive Displays

• Environmental Signage

• Environmental Demonstrations

• Macro-scale Lab

• In-situ Measurements

• Coastal Processes

• Marine Biology

• Water Chemistry

• Data Transmitted via WWW

• Remote Teaching

• Coastal Processes

• Water Quality

• Microbiology

• Sediment Transport

• Waves and Currents

• Ecological Diversity

• Coastal Structures

• Shoreline Revitalization Demonstration Project• Water Sports

• Bird and Nature Observation

• Relaxation

• Community Events

• Restore Beach

• Establish Submerged Rocky Habitat

• Increase Habitat Diversity

University Beach ParkUniversity Beach Park at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Education Research

Habitat